Silver - Day 2 - 18th July 2012

Lot 815

A 17th century Continental silver-gilt and tortoiseshell handled knife and fork

Estimate £400 - £500 | Hammer £1600

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Description

A 17th century Continental silver-gilt and tortoiseshell handled knife and fork, the handles unmarked, the blade with a cutler's mark of a crescent and a star, the tapering terminals with male and female figural terminals, the fork with two steel prongs, length of knife 18.8cm.